St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-03
THE LATEST NEWS.
Events Of Importance at Home
and Abroad.

James Wilkinson, an ex-cOnvict, thirty
three years old, attempted to shoot and XIII
his wife Annie at Is Monroe street, New Y Ork
recently, but was himself shot and mortally
wounded by Vincent Damia, an Italian
Wilkinson and his wife had separated anC
the woman was living with her parents.
The British steamer Sirius, from Ric
Janeiro arrived at New York recently, and
was detained at quarantine ON account Of
smallpox The steamer Waesland, from,
Antwerp, was also detained at quarantine
as she carries several passengers who come
from the cholera district.
In the hallway of the Criminal Court in
Pittsburg recently, Mrs Catharine Woods
fired at her husband, Thomas P. Woods,
who had been arrested at her instance on
the charge of deserting her. The ball grazed
his cheek. She attempted to shoot again,
but was arrested.
DIR. Jolly, the expert who was employed
by both the government and the counsel for
defense to examine Mrs. Sarah ]. Robinson,
the alleged poisoner, of Somerville, Mass,
for the purpose of ascertaining her mental
condition. reports that he regards Mrs. Rob-
mson as perfectly sane.
Coke Brothers & Company's No 2 Model
Breaker, near Hazleton, Pa, has been burned.
Loss $4,000; insurance, $50, 900. A breaker
was also destroyed by fire at Delano, belong
ing to the New Buck Mountain Coal Com
pany. Loss, $4,000 The burning Of the
two breakers caused considerable excitement,
and rumors were current that they were set
on fire by striking miners.
The New York State board of health has
notified the State boards Of Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Washington, D. c., Ohio, lndi-
ana, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Colorado,
Missouri and Louisiana Of the names and
ages of the emigrants lately discharged from
quarantine who came into New York harbor
in the infected ships Alesia and Britannia.
Francis o. Boyd has been appointed re-
celver of the wholesale liquor firm of Horace
Webster & Co., of New York, Chicago, Phila-
deiphia and San Francisco, on the applica-
ton of Horace Webster, who has begun suit
against his partners, Charles W. Lawrence
and Alexander C. Howe, whom he charges
with making the assignment to defraud cred
itors.
Ernest Kuhne. alias koenig, who was
arrested in New York recently for threaten
ing to kill areporter who went to an An
archist meeting in Seventh street in search
of news, has been put under 81, 600 bail for
good behavior. This means that he will be
locked up for six months on Blackwell's
Island unless he gets 81 900 security.
A strong effort, it is said, will be made for
the admission of Dakota and Washington
Territories as States.
The civil service commission have re-
ceived interesting replies to their circulars to
Federal officials inviting suggestions con-
corning the civil service laws.
1t is proposed to open drive from Wash
ington to Mount Vernon.
The Dutch steamer W. A. Scholten was
run into by the steamer Rosa Mary few
days ago ten miles off Dover. The captain,
several Of the crew and number of passen-
gers were drowned. Out of 210 persons on
board 1872 are missing. The Scholten sank
twenty minutes after she was struck. Only
two of the boats were found to be of any
service Just where the blame lies has not
yet been determined.
The secretary of the Steelmakers' Associa-
ton, located in Philadelphia, states that the
published reports that general suspension
of the steel rail mills has been ordered are
without foundation. There has been no
thought of suspending the mills.
The post-mortem examination of the body
Of Ellen Quinn, who was found murdered
at Trenton, N. j., recently, showed that she
lied from strangulation. Two men, James
Mcdonald and James Harris, are held on
suspicion.
Governor Hill has appointed Mrs. Char
otte s. Williams, of Buffalo, and Mrs. Car
,line B. Stoddard, of Rochester, as two Of
he managers of the State Insane Asylum
1t Buffalo, to fill vacancies.
Mayor Cleveland, Of Jersey City, has pre-
oared veto of the resolutions of the board
If works authorizing the elevation of the
railroad tracks.
Emma Lazarus, the well-known poetess,
translator and general writer for the maya
ines. died in New York recently, after
ong illness.
( A0VlcSS IrOIu oGo0O oAuo Oil
xport duties imposed by the Argentine Re-
,ublic will be abolished on January /, 1888.
Michael Maloney, editor of the Catholic
Tribune, of Kansas City, Mo-, died recently
f cancer of the stomach
Colonel Barnard Elliott Bee, clerk of the
superior Court Of Chatham county, Ga, has
led in Savannah.
The death is announced Of Louis Gallait,
be Belgian historical painter. He was born
d 1910.
The wife of the Hon. j. D. I. Atkins, In
ian commissioner, has died in Paris, Tenn
Arthur Peterson, colored, convicted in the
United States District Court at Norfolk, Va,
f attempted criminal assault on Norwe-
ian girl on the steamer Carolina, has been
entenced to three years hard labor in the
The Virginia Conference M. 3. Church
outh at Danville passed resolutions against
leatre-going.
In Portsmouth, Va, Dick Daily shot and
ilIed Gus Robinson over a game OF cards.
The crowds gathered recently in Trafalgar
nnare and HYDE Park, London, were
rderly and no trouble was experienced IN
reservng the peace.